NAME

vga_getmousetype - returns the mouse type configured

SYNOPSIS

#include<vga.h>intvga_getmousetype(void);

DESCRIPTION

This returns the mouse type configered in /etc/vga/libvga.config.
The return value logically anded with MOUSE_TYPE_MASK is one of
(defined in (#include<vgamouse.h>):
MOUSE_NONE
There is no mouse installed. It is good style to check if there
is no mouse available first and then enable mouse support to
avoid an svgalib error message if you try to initialize a non
existing mouse. MOUSE_MICROSOFT A Microsoft compatible mouse (2
buttons) (default).
MOUSE_MOUSESYSTEMS
A MouseSystems compatible mouse (3 buttons).
MOUSE_MMSERIES
A MMSeries compatible mouse.
MOUSE_LOGITECH
An ordinary LogiTech compatible mouse.
MOUSE_BUSMOUSE
A busmouse.
MOUSE_PS2
A PS/2 busmouse.
MOUSE_LOGIMAN
An ordinary LogiTech LogiMan compatible mouse.
MOUSE_GPM
The GPM daemon is used.
MOUSE_SPACEBALL
A 3d SpaceTec Spaceball pointer device.
MOUSE_INTELLIMOUSE
A Microsoft IntelliMouse or Logitech MouseMan+ on serial port.
MOUSE_IMPS2
A Microsoft IntelliMouse or Logitech MouseMan+ on PS/2 port.
The return value may be ored with one or more of the following flags
MOUSE_CHG_DTR
change the setting of DTR to force the mouse to a given mode.
MOUSE_DTR_HIGH
set DTR to high instead of setting it to low (default).
MOUSE_CHG_RTS
change the setting of RTS to force the mouse to a given mode.
MOUSE_RTS_HIGH
set RTS to high instead of setting it to low (default).
Your application may use this info to perform specific actions (go into
a 3d pointer device mode for example).

AUTHOR

This manual page was edited by Michael Weller <eowmob@exp-math.uni-
essen.de>. The exact source of the referenced function as well as of
the original documentation is unknown.
It is very likely that both are at least to some extent are due to Harm
Hanemaayer <H.Hanemaayer@inter.nl.net>.
Occasionally this might be wrong. I hereby asked to be excused by the
original author and will happily accept any additions or corrections to
this first version of the svgalib manual.